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Sex differences in the associations among psychological factors and pain report: a novel psychophysical study of patients with chronic low back pain

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Robinson, Michael E., Dannecker, Erin A., George, Steven Z., Otis, John, Atchison, James W., Fillingim, Roger B.·2005·The Journal of Pain

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Unlabelled Previous studies have consistently suggested that there are sex differences in pain report, but there is no consensus regarding sex differences in the associations among psychological factors and pain report. This cross-sectional study used a novel, clinically relevant, psychophysical pain-induction technique to examine sex differences between sensory and affective pain report and sex differences in the association of depression, pain related anxiety, and catastrophizing with pain report. Patients with chronic low back pain (N = 53) were recruited from an outpatient spine clinic, and those consenting completed self-report measures of pain-related anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, and pain. A measure of induced low back pain was obtained by having study participants perform a protocol on the MedXtrade mark Low-Back Exercise Apparatus. Our results indicated that no sex differences were detected in psychological factors and self-reported or induced low back pain. However, the relationships between pain related anxiety and self-report of low back pain (z = 2.51, P < .05) and between pain-related anxiety and induced low back pain (z = 3.00, P < .05) were significantly stronger in men than women. These findings suggest that anxiety was linked to self-reported and induced low back pain for men, but not for women.Perspective Results of this study suggest that pain-related anxiety has a stronger association with psychophysical and clinical reports of low back pain for men.

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Authors
Robinson, M. E., Dannecker, E. A., George, S. Z., Otis, J., Atchison, J. W., & Fillingim, R. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Florida Health (US)
  • University of Missouri (US)
  • VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
  • University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Robinson, Michael E.
Venue
The Journal of Pain
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-07
Volume
6
Issue
7
Pages
463-470
ISSN
1526-5900 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2140422243
Cited by
64
References
58
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FWCI
2.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1r15mh057131-01a1)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R15MH57131)
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (1RO1 DE 13208-01A2, R01DE013208)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Keywords
sex differences, chronic low back pain, pain-related anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, pain perception
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety Disorders, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Psychology, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Sex Characteristics, Exercise Tolerance, Low Back Pain, Pain Threshold

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